Definitions for leucines
leucines
leu·cine
Spelling: [loo-seen, -sin]
IPA: /ˈlu sin, -sɪn/
Leucines is a 8 letter English word.
It's valid Scrabble word worth 9 points.
It's valid Words with friends word worth 13 points.
You can make 206 anagrams from letters in leucines (ceeilnsu).
Definitions for leucines
noun
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a white, crystalline, water-soluble amino acid, C 6 H 13 NO 2 , obtained by the decomposition of proteins and made synthetically: essential in the nutrition of humans and animals. Symbol: L. Abbreviation: Leu;
Origin of leucines
First recorded in 1820-30; leuc- + -ine1
Examples for leucines
An experiment carried out as above without any addition of leucine gave 9732 grams of alcohol containing 040 per cent.